ProductCore i5-2400SCore i7-6900K
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $145
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# CPU Cores 48
Frequency (GHz) 2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Cache (MB) 620
TDP (Watts) 65 W140 W
Product Segment DesktopDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2011-01-012016-03-01
TechnicalsCore i5-2400SCore i7-6900K
Dimensions (2D) 37.5x37.5 mm
Conflict Free? 1
# CPU Cores 48
Threads/Core 416
Frequency (GHz) 2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Cache (MB) 620
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Lithography Process (nm) 32 nm14 nm
TDP (Watts) 65 W140 W
Max RAM 32 GB128 GB
RAM Types DDR3 1066/1333DDR4 2400/2133
# Memory Channels 24
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 21GB/s
Max CPU / Package 11
GPU None
PCI-E Version 23
PCI-E Max Lanes # 1640
Compatible Sockets LGA1155FCLGA2011-3
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro YesNo
Intel Hyper-Thread NoYes
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel 64 YesYes
Idle States YesYes
Enhanced Speedstep Yes
Thermal MonitoringTech. Yes
Flex Memory Yes
Intel ID Protect Yes
Smart Response Technology Yes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Trusted Execution YesNo
Execution Disable YesYes

 

Intel Core i5-2400S vs. Intel Core i7-6900K Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2400S vs. Intel Core i7-6900K Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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